FINNAIR PLACES FIRST ORDER FOR ROLLS-ROYCE TREN...

8 March, 2007

             FINNAIR PLACES FIRST ORDER FOR ROLLS-ROYCE TRENT XWB              

Rolls-Royce today announced that Finnair has become the first customer to
select the Trent XWB to power its new fleet of 11 firm, plus four option,
Airbus A350 XWB twinjets. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2014.

This announcement represents a conversion of the airline's original order for
the

Trent 1700 on the previous version of the A350, plus engines for another two
firm aircraft that Finnair has added to its purchase. The deal is worth around
$600 million at list prices, including the original engine order.

The Trent XWB, which will offer a single power source for all variants of the
A350 XWB, is currently the only engine available on the aircraft.

Jukka Hienonen, Chief Executive Officer at Finnair, said: "Our evaluation
focused on operating costs and environmental impact as these are two key
drivers of our business. The Trent XWB clearly achieves our targets on both
these criteria and will play a vital role in our growth plans."

Nick Devall, Executive Vice President, Civil Large Engines at Rolls-Royce,
added: "We're delighted that Finnair has chosen Rolls-Royce in the first engine
order for the new A350 XWB. We're offering a solution that's specifically
tailored to meet the needs of the aircraft, so it doesn't compromise
performance and ensures the lowest operating costs for the A350 XWB."

The original deal was a first-time Trent order from Finnair.

NOTE TO EDITORS

 1. The 75,000 - 95,000lb thrust Trent XWB is the sixth member of the
    three-shaft Trent engine series and is being developed specifically for the
    Airbus A350 XWB twinjet. It is available for deliveries from mid-2013 and
    will be certificated at 95,000lbs from entry into service.
   
 2. Final engine configuration and selection of technologies is scheduled to be
    completed by mid-2008. The first Trent XWB will be ground tested in 2010.
    In 2011, the engine will make its maiden flight on a flying test bed,
    followed by airworthiness certification and first flight on the A350 XWB in
    2012.
   
 3. The Trent XWB will be the only engine specifically developed and fully
    optimised for the 250-375 seat A350 XWB family and will utilise the latest
    available technology at entry into service to give the best performance and
    the lowest environmental impact.
   
 4. By the time the Trent XWB enters service, Trent series engines will have
    accumulated more than 75 million flying hours.
   
 5. Finnair's links with Rolls-Royce date from the 1960s when its Caravelle
    airliners were powered by the Avon engine. It has also operated
    Dart-powered Fokker F27s. Finnair, one of the world's oldest operating
    airlines, was established in 1923.
   
For further information contact:

Martin Johnson

Vice President, Communications

Rolls-Royce plc

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